#7A2350
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.129 352.5), rgb(122, 35, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#7A2350 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2350 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 35, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.129 352.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7A2350 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2350 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7A2350 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2350 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A8
oklch(70.8% 0.12 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C92
oklch(63% 0.154 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#B83F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.167 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3069
oklch(49.1% 0.155 352.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2350
oklch(40.7% 0.129 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#682747
oklch(37.8% 0.101 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#7A2350 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #313B51 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831D36 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2350
#7A2350
oklch(40.7% 0.129 352.5)
- #005745
#005745
oklch(40.7% 0.079 172.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7A2350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
Use #7A2350 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.